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U.S. Macroeconomic Conditions: Implications for Global Derivatives Markets Ahmet Karagozoglu, Ph.D. Professor of Finance Academic Director of Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University New York, USA. 11 th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum . Outline.
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U.S. Macroeconomic Conditions: Implications for Global Derivatives MarketsAhmet Karagozoglu, Ph.D.Professor of FinanceAcademic Director of Martin B. Greenberg Trading RoomZarb School of Business, Hofstra UniversityNew York, USA 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Outline • Macroeconomic Outlook: Forecasts for 2014 to 2016 • United States, BRICS, EMEA and China • Macroeconomic Outlook: Forecasts for Q2’14 to Q2’15 • United States, China vs. U.S.A • Changes in Financial Conditions from May’13 to May’14 • United States and Euro Area • U.S. Monetary Policy: Federal Reserve rate changes • Commodity Price Forecasts • Price Discovery role of exchange traded derivatives • Food vs. Energy • Market Impact Analysis: Informational efficiency of equity markets • Financial Markets : Past, Present & Future • Conclusion: Noteworthy Issues to Watch 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
U.S. Macroeconomic Outlook : 2014 to 2016 Forecast Macroeconomic Forecasts Decrease in Unemployment Increase in GDP growth Modest Increase in Inflation Implications for Fed’s QE ? Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
BRICS Macroeconomic Outlook : 2014 to 2016 Forecast MacroeconomicForecasts Brazil, Russia India, China South Africa Relatively flat growth, inflation and unemployment Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
EMEA Macroeconomic Outlook : 2014 to 2016 Forecast MacroeconomicForecasts Eastern EuropeMiddle East, Africa Modest increase in GDP growth, decrease in unemployment compared to BRICS Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
China Macroeconomic Outlook : 2014 to 2016 Forecast MacroeconomicForecasts China To continue higher than average GDP growth while maintaining steady inflation & unemployment . USDCNY RNB to depreciate ?? Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
U.S. Macroeconomic Outlook : next 5 quarters Forecast Macroeconomic Forecasts EURUSD US Dollar to appreciate Decrease in Unemployment Slower Modest Increase in Short to Medium term Interest Rates Implications for Fed’s QE ? Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
China vs. U.S. Macroeconomic Outlook : Q2’14 to Q2’15 MacroeconomicForecasts GDP Growth Relatively stable (Average %) China : 7.32 U.S. : 3.15 Inflation Upward sloping (Slope) China : 0.82 U.S. : 0.24 Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
U.S. Financial Conditions improved : May’13 to May’14 Significant increase in Stock Market (S&P 500), very low Volatility in Equity Market (VIX) Credit & term spreads are below 52week averages, low yield volatilities. Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Euro Area Financial Conditions : May’13 to May’14 Stock Markets increased but not as much as in the U.S., relatively low volatility Mixed results for credit & term spreads. Improvements are not as pronounced as in U.S. Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
BRICS Quarterly Trend Analysis Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
U.S. Monetary Policy : QE Regimes Apr’12 to Feb’14 Period 0: April 4 – June 1, 2012, Period 1: June 4, 2012 – May 21, 2013 Period 2: May 22 – Sept. 17, 2013, Period 3: Sept. 18 – Dec. 17, 2013 Period 4: Dec. 18, 2013 – Feb. 27, 2014 Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Potential Impact of Fed Rate Increase on Treasury Returns Source: Bloomberg Calculated 31 Oct 2013 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
U.S. Monetary Policy : Fed rates Jun’14 to Jan’15 Forecast U.S. Federal Reserve Interest Rate Forecasts Current Implied Probability of Rate Changes QE Bond Purchases ?? Monetary Policy to continue with low rates, higher liquidity Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Commodity Derivatives Markets • Commodity Price Forecasts • Price Discovery role of exchange traded derivatives • Longer horizon forecasts based on liquid extended contract months • Demand & Supply • Hedging Demand & Supply of Speculative trading • Econometric and/or fundamental analysis based forecasts • If short to medium horizon forecasts of derivatives markets and analysts “do not agree”, market efficiency maybe adversely affected by excess speculative trading/positions. • Market Impact Analysis (example from two equity markets) • Food vs. Energy 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Commodity Price Forecasts: Derivatives vs. Analysts Metals: Aluminum, Copper, Zinc and Lead Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Commodity Price Forecasts: Derivatives vs. Analysts Energy: Oil Price Forecasts NYMEX vs ICE Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Commodity Price Forecasts: Derivatives vs. Analysts Energy: Gas and Coal Forecasts Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Market Impact Analysis : HSI reaction to news 5 minutes following HSBC China Manufacturing PMI Release 30 minutes following HSBC China Manufacturing PMI Release Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Commodity Derivatives : Food vs. Energy Energy, Agricultural & Alternative Fuels Food vs. Energy As gasoline price increases Ethanol and Corn prices diverge ! Source: Barchart.com 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Corn : Consumption vs. Export As fossil fuel prices increase corn exporting countries may reduce exports to process corn into ethanol for domestic or exporting alternative fuel. Global macroeconomic and regulatory factors impact relative prices of commodity derivatives . Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Corn Production & Consumption: China vs. U.S.A. Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Market Impact Analysis : S&P 500 reaction to news 30 minutes following Manufacturing PMI Release 5 minutes following Manufacturing PMI Release Source: Bloomberg 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Global Markets : Past, Present & Future • Continued Effects of Recent Crisis (already 5 to 6 years ago) • Recovery vs. Growth : Financial sector vs. Macroeconomics • Changes in the landscape of financial institutions and trading: • Commercial Banks, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks and Sovereign Funds • Central clearing of OTC instruments: Exchange Traded vs. OTC • Consolidation of exchanges & technology • Cross-country mergers (U.S. and European exchanges) • Cross-asset classes (stock and derivatives exchanges) • Direct Market Access (DMA), Algorithmic Trading (Algo), High Frequency Trading (HFT) • Regulation, Regulation, Regulation 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
Conclusion: Noteworthy Issues to Watch • Financialization of commodity markets • Hedge funds’ and banks’ participation (potential excess speculation) • Proposals to further regulate position limits for hedge funds, banks, i.e. speculators • Banks’ investment in physical commodities • Proposed regulation to limit bank ownership of physical commodities • Numerous banks pulling out of investing in physical commodities, e.g. Bank of America, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase • Potential of OTC clearing houses to be the new “too-big-to-fail” • Recent episodes of “price fixing” in underlying assets • Regulation in reaction to LIBOR rate manipulation and London Gold fix • Potential new financial centers to play a more significant role in pricing • Technological advances and improved market structures • Expansion of HFT and algo (especially in market making) • Proposed regulatory changes in reaction to perceived adverse effects of HFT 11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum
11th Shanghai Derivatives Market Forum Thank You! 谢谢! Ahmet Karagozoglu, Ph.D.